tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post5891273763144857229..comments2023-07-02T09:22:57.566-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Train Geek: Road TripCanadian Train Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-80699687945340458092010-04-04T10:10:02.161-05:002010-04-04T10:10:02.161-05:00To be honest, Eric, I don't know if the former...To be honest, Eric, I don't know if the former soup plant is active or if it still gets rail service. I'll have to check that out the next time I'm there.<br /><br />I know the industrial park beside the CP yard gets service, including McCain's with tank cars of oil in, and refrigerator cars out.Canadian Train Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-53480058144037872872010-04-04T08:01:57.608-05:002010-04-04T08:01:57.608-05:00Hi Steve,
In the shot of the Canadian west of Por...Hi Steve,<br /><br />In the shot of the Canadian west of Portage, the former Campbell Soup plant and water tower is visible in the background. Any idea what is going on with that plant, and if it still has rail service. 6569 and later, GM switchers like 6708 used to run from CP's Portage yard twice a day to service the plant with insulated boxcars, reefers, even 86-foot CN hicube boxcars and van 437000 tagging along.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.com